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Duchess Of Sussex Gets Goofy On Ellen DeGeneres' Talk Show
It was the Meghan hour Thursday on the talk show of her friend, Ellen DeGeneres, as the Duchess of Sussex helped welcome a special guest, hit the studio lot to prank vendors and said she'll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner herself.
UN Condemns Seizure Of Closed US Embassy In Yemen By Rebels
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms" the intrusion and seizure of the nowclosed U.S. Embassy in Yemens capital and the detention of dozens of local employees by the country's Houthi rebels.
Taiwan Opens Office In Lithuania, In Move Set To Anger China
Taiwan opened a representation office in Lithuania's capital Vilnius Thursday, in a move set to anger Beijing.
Misuse Of Antibiotics In Pandemic Building Resistant Bacteria, Health Agency Warns
Antimicrobials are being misused outside of hospital settings, and drugs such as ivermectin and chloroquine are being used as unproven treatments.
Eastern Congo Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over 144 Violent Civilian Deaths This Month
At least 144 civilians have been killed in eastern Congo this month, lawmakers from the conflicthit provinces said on Wednesday, refusing to back extending a state of siege https://www.reuters.com/article/congosecurityidAFL8N2MO00E they said was failing i...
Austin: Moscow Should Explain Its Troop Buildup Near Ukraine
American officials are unsure why Russian President Vladimir Putin is building up military forces near the border with eastern Ukraine but view it as another example of troubling military moves that demand Moscow's explanation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus...
Wife Of US Hostage In Africa Reveals Captors' Ransom Demand
The wife of an American humanitarian worker who was kidnapped in Niger five years ago said Wednesday that her husband's captors have made a multimilliondollar ransom demand but U.S. government restrictions have hindered her ability to raise the sum.
UN Envoy: Somalia's Leaders Must Finish Elections Quickly
The U.N. special envoy for Somalia urged the countrys political leaders to redouble efforts to ensure that the entire Federal Parliament is elected before the end of the year so that presidential elections can be held as soon as possible.
Oklahoma Challenging Pentagon's Vaccine Mandate For Guard
A dispute between Oklahoma's governor and the Pentagon over the COVID19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military's authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot and laying the groundwork for potential protests fro...
How A Right-wing Provocateur Is Using Race To Reach Gen Z
Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things no one dares say out loud.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Gets Right to Appeal Against Death Penalty as Pakistan Passes Bill As Per ICJ Ruling
Kulbhushan Jadhav, a 51-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.
California Backslides On Water Conservation Amid Drought
A severe drought prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom last summer to ask the state's nearly 40 million residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 15% this year. New data released Tuesday shows few people are doing that.
Regulators Seek To Suspend Trump Rule On Railway Natural Gas
Federal regulators have proposed suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed railroads to haul liquefied natural gas while they take a closer look at the potential safety risks.
Victim's Relative Testifies At Elderly Deaths Trial In Texas
One of the 18 older women a man is charged with killing in the Dallas area over a twoyear span ran a restaurant in Vietnam before leaving on a helicopter as Saigon fell and was a generous person who loved giving people $2 bills, her soninlaw testified Tu...
UN Condemns Arms Supply To Somalia's Al-Shabab, Keeps UN Ban
The U.N. Security Council condemned the supply of weapons and ammunition to alShabab extremists and others in Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo and voted Monday to extend the ban for a year, saying the alQaida affiliate's terrorist activities co...
EU To Aim For Rapid Deployment Force Without U.S. Assets By 2025, Document Says
The European Union is considering a joint military force of up to 5,000 troops by 2025 to intervene in a range of crises and without relying on the United States, according to a draft plan.